XMC Unveils Bold New Look to Align With Sharpened Strategic Direction and Global Focus

Foundry Updates Image, Branding to Underscore New Business, Technical Strategies


WUHAN, CHINA--(Marketwire - Mar 18, 2013) - XMC, a leading semiconductor foundry formerly known as Wuhan Xinxin Semiconductor Manufacturing, today unveiled a bold, new corporate image to underscore its commitment to business and technological innovation as it enters its next stage of growth as a fully independent company. The company, a leading 300MM wafer manufacturer with a proven track record in NOR flash memory, has recently revamped its executive team, began operating as an independent entity, and sharpened its focus on new technical offerings as well as global expansion.

The XMC brand, unveiled at this week's Semicon Shanghai exposition, conveys the global image the company is establishing with its advanced manufacturing operations based in Wuhan, a modern industrial city one hour west of Shanghai. The clean modern look aligns with the state-of-the-art facilities and offerings XMC is delivering to leading semiconductor companies worldwide.

As evidence of its continued drive toward technological leadership and innovation, XMC also announced today an expansion of it strategic partnership with Spansion. The agreement will see the two companies work together to implement the latest generations of Spansion memory products in WMC's 32-nanometer process.

"This is an important milestone for our company as we establish ourselves as a fully autonomous company with an expanded focus. It is representative of the progress we have made on many levels, including advancing our technical roadmap forward to greatly improve our competitiveness," said Simon Yang, CEO of XMC. "The new XMC is establishing itself as an important player in the foundry industry and we look forward to future successes such as the one we have just announced with Spansion."

XMC's roadmap includes NOR Flash offerings at 65- 45- and 32-nanometer process geometries. In addition it will be ramping up high-density embedded flash, 3D IC technologies, and bonding and backside processing for MEMS and advanced sensors in the coming year, further expanding its capabilities.

About XMC
XMC is a leader in NOR flash memory production and in 300MM fabrication capabilities. The company offers comprehensive 300MM foundry services built on proven technology expertise and a commitment to customer service excellence. It first began production in 2008 and is headquartered in Wuhan, China. More information can be found at www.xmcwh.com.

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